[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 90 (Monday, July 8, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D711-D712]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 8 public bills, H.R. 5062-5069; and 3 resolutions, 
H. Con. Res. 435 and H. Res. 470-471, were introduced.
  Page H4350
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today:
  H.R. 4129, to amend the Central Utah Project Completion Act to 
clarify the responsibilities of the Secretary of the Interior with 
respect to the Central Utah Project, to redirect unexpended budget 
authority for the Central Utah Project for wastewater treatment and 
reuse and other purposes, to provide for prepayment of repayment 
contracts for municipal and industrial water delivery facilities, and 
to eliminate a deadline for such prepayment, amended (H. Rept. 107-
554); and
  H.R. 4635. to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a 
program for Federal flight deck officers, amended (H. Rept. 555 part 
1).
Page H4349
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Kolbe to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
                                                             Page H4329
Twenty-Fifth Amendment to the Constitution--Discharge of the Powers and 
Duties of the Office of President: In accordance with the provisions of 
Section 3 of the Twenty-Fifth Amendment to the United States 
Constitution, read a letter to the Speaker from the President of the 
United States dated June 29 wherein he declared that he was unable to 
discharge the Constitutional powers and duties of the Office of 
President and that the Vice President would discharge those powers and 
duties as Acting President until he transmitted a written declaration 
stating that he was able to resume the discharge of those powers and 
duties. Subsequently, read a second letter to the Speaker from the 
President of the United States dated June 29 wherein he declared that 
he had resumed the powers and duties of President of the United States.
                                                             Page H4330
Recess: The House recessed at 2:08 p.m. and reconvened at 5:02 p.m. 
                                                             Page H4330
Recess: The House recessed at 5:36 p.m. and reconvened at 6:31 p.m.
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Study of the Rathdrum Prairie/Spokane Valley Aquifer: H.R. 4609, to 
direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a comprehensive study 
of the Rathdrum Prairie/Spokane Valley Aquifer, located in Idaho and 
Washington (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 340 yeas to 9 nays, Roll 
No. 283);
  Pages H4330-4331, H4335
  Pipeline Right of Way Permits Within Great Smoky Mountains National 
Park: H.R. 3380, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue 
right-of-way permits for natural gas pipelines within the boundary of 
Great Smoky Mountains National Park; and
  Pages H4331-32
  Expansion of the Lewis and Clark Expedition Winter Encampment 
Memorial: H.R. 2643, amended, to authorize the acquisition of 
additional lands for inclusion in the Fort Clatsop National Memorial in 
the State of Oregon (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 331 yeas to 18 
nays, Roll No. 284).
  Pages H4332-35, H4336

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Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Capuano 
wherein he announced his resignation from the Committee on the Budget. 
                                                             Page H4336
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 470, electing 
Representative Holden to the Committee on Resources and Representative 
Capuano to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 
                                                             Page H4336
Motion to Instruct Conferees--Help America Vote Act: Representative 
Langevin announced his intention to offer a motion, on Tuesday, July 9, 
to instruct conferees on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the 
Senate amendments to H.R. 3295, Help America Vote Act, to recede from 
disagreement with the provisions contained in subparagraphs (A) and (B) 
of section 101 (a)(3) of the Senate amendment to the House bill 
(relating to the accessibility of voting systems for individuals with 
disabilities).
  Page H4337
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate appears on page 
H4329.
Referrals: S. 803 was referred to the Committee on Government Reform 
and S. 2514, S. 2515, S. 2516, and S. 2517 were held at the desk. 
                                                             Page H4348
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
page H4351.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H4335 and H4336. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 8:56 p.m.